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'Truly sustainable development' - Minister for Transport welcomes planning application for MetroLink

The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has welcomed the progression of MetroLink to the next major milestone, with the submission today (Friday September 30) of a planning application from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to An Bord Pleanála ...

30 Sept 2022 at 13:11

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Dublin's underground MetroLink shelved for another 10 years

According to a draft strategy by the National Transport Authority (NTA), Dublin's MetroLink has been postponed for another 10 years. Work on extensions to Maynooth, Drogheda and Cellbridge are due to go ahead in 2022 along with other priorities ...

09 Nov 2021 at 12:05

National News

'We will get MetroLink built', says Taoiseach as NTA dispute claims of deferral

The National Transport Authority of Ireland (NTA) has denied claims that plans for Dublin's MetroLink have been postponed for at least another 10 years saying it wants to clarify and "correct any misinterpretations". The Draft Transport ...

11 Nov 2021 at 15:52

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Dublin MetroLink on track for opening early next decade, says minister

Dublin’s troubled MetroLink rail line is on track to be operating by the early 2030s, Eamon Ryan has insisted. The Minister for Transport said the planning process was well advanced and he expressed confidence the line would be built ...

28 Dec 2023 at 00:01

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Trains to run every three minutes at peak times in MetroLink plan

The ambitious plan to build Ireland’s first MetroLink will see trains running every three minutes at peak times, linking Swords to Dublin Airport and to the south of the city. The planning application for the metro project will be ...

05 Jul 2022 at 17:59

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Planning permission for Dublin’s Metrolink set to be lodged in September

Planning permission for Dublin’s MetroLink, linking Swords to Dublin Airport to the city centre, is set to be lodged this September. The project is set to cost in the region of 9.5 billion euro and take up to 12 years to complete,...

05 Jul 2022 at 13:03

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Concerns at ‘eye-watering’ 150m euro lost on abandoned transport projects

The Irish parliament’s spending committee has severely criticised the loss of 150 million euro in Exchequer funds on abandoned transport projects, including Metrolink. A report states that 99 million euro was lost on the old ...

04 Jul 2023 at 15:23

National News

Minister dismisses criticisms of Dublin metro by billionaires O’Leary and Desmond

Criticisms of the MetroLink by billionaires Michael O’Leary and Dermot Desmond have been dismissed by Darragh O’Brien. The Transport minister said that while he respects both businessmen, he did not agree with their ...

10 Aug 2025 at 15:35

National News

Ireland’s infrastructure ‘does not need architects’ egos going wild’ – minister

Ireland’s new infrastructure plan will focus on the functionality of projects rather than “award-winning” designs, a junior minister has said. The Government is to unveil its revised National Development Plan on ...

21 Jul 2025 at 13:09

National News

Minister ‘hopeful’ MetroLink planning will not be challenged

The Transport Minister is “hopeful” that no legal challenge will delay a planned commencement of the MetroLink in 2027, after the multibillion-euro project was granted planning permission. The 18.8km MetroLink ...

02 Oct 2025 at 14:51

National News

MetroLink ‘recosting’ to be based on older designs, committee hears

A recosting of the MetroLink project will not be completed until early next year and is expected to be based on older designs, an Oireachtas committee was told. The Oireachtas Transport Committee also heard ...

19 Nov 2025 at 16:31

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Judicial review into Metrolink project withdrawn

A judicial review into the proposed Metrolink in Dublin has been withdrawn, the Minister for Transport has said. In a video posted on social media on Tuesday evening Darragh O’Brien said: “The mediation ...

23 Dec 2025 at 19:15

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